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System specs are interesting: Windows XP SP3/Vista SP1/Windows 7 In a space that's usually defined by bleeding-edge hardware, that's a strong testament to the
by xsmasher 17y ago
System specs are interesting:
Windows XP SP3/Vista SP1/Windows 7
In a space that's usually defined by bleeding-edge hardware, that's a strong testament to the staying power of XP (and the low adoption rates of Vista and Win7).
- natmaster 17y agoBlizzard's success has been partly due to their targeting of the lowest end systems for their games. Supporting WinXP is not surprising thing. An example is when they launched the original Starcraft, they chose to go with sprite based graphics, at a time when realtime 3D had become the norm. This allowed them to not only produce a better looking game, but combined with the 640x480 screen resolution, run on many machines.
- Psyonic 17y agoIt also kept it from aging quite as quickly. I can still play most sprite based super nintendo games, but most n64 games make me gag. Early 3d is pretty hideous.